Inquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentUnbuttoningher blouseAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsNot readingthe resumein advanceInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobFailing tocheckreferencesAskingaboutdisabilitiesNotfollowingcompanypoliciesIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginUnprofessionalattireLack ofopen-endedquestionsBad-mouthingthecompanyAskingwhere thecandidatelivesMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentUnbuttoningher blouseAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsNot readingthe resumein advanceInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobFailing tocheckreferencesAskingaboutdisabilitiesNotfollowingcompanypoliciesIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interview

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  2. Unprofessional attire
  3. Lack of open-ended questions
  4. Bad-mouthing the company
  5. Asking where the candidate lives
  6. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  7. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  8. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  9. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  10. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  11. Unbuttoning her blouse
  12. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  13. Not reading the resume in advance
  14. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  15. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  16. Failing to check references
  17. Asking about disabilities
  18. Not following company policies
  19. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  20. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  21. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  22. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  23. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  24. Allowing only five minutes for the interview